Prove Your Love
"Prove Your Love" is a song recorded by American singer Taylor Dayne for her debut studio album Tell It to My Heart (1988). Written by Seth Swirsky and Arnie Roman, and produced by Ric Wake, the song was released in 1988 as the album's second single, by Arista Records. The single was Dayne's second top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number seven. The single spent eleven weeks in the Top 40. It also appeared on the Dance Club Songs chart, where it became Dayne's first number-one hit on that chart on April 23, 1988.[1] Furthermore, the single was a hit overseas, going to number-one in Switzerland, number four in Germany, and number eight on the UK Singles chart.
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Single by Taylor Dayne | ||||
from the album Tell It to My Heart | ||||
B-side | "Upon the Journey's End" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ric Wake | |||
Taylor Dayne singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
Directed by Peter Lippman, the music video features Taylor riding around New York City in a convertible with her guitarist, Tommy Byrnes on their way to her rehearsal space in an almost empty warehouse. While co-hosting Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 early in her career, Taylor stated that Paula Abdul helped with the choreography of the video.
Track listing and formats
- 7" single
- "Prove Your Love" — 3:25
- "Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
- US 12" maxi
- "Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
- "Prove Your Love" (Hot Single Mix) — 3:25
- "Prove Your Love" (Edited Remix) — 4:32
- "Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
- UK 12" maxi
- "Prove Your Love" (Extended Remix) — 7:27
- "Prove Your Love" (Prove Your Dub/Beats Mix) — 8:30
- "Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
- Alternate UK 12" maxi
- "Prove Your Love" (House Mix) — 7:24
- "Tell It to My Heart" (House of Hearts Mix) — 8:34
- "Upon the Journey's End" — 4:03
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Number-one dance hits of 1988 (USA)
- "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Taylor Dayne Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Taylor Dayne – Prove Your Love". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Jaaroverzichten 1988". Ultratop. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 100 (52): Y-20. December 24, 1988.
- "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996